Bill Summary for H 658 (2021-2022)

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Apr 22 2021

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House Bill 658 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 22, 2021
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO BEGIN DEPLOYMENT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES ACCESSING SERVICES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (NC FAST) CASE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONALITY FOR THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND AGING AND ADULT SERVICES' PROGRAMS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Intro. by Lambeth.

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Identical to S 463, filed 4/1/21.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (Department), Division of Social Services (Division), to begin deployment of the North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) system as it relates to case management functionality for the child welfare system and aging and adult services' programs. Requires deployment of the child welfare case management component of the NC FAST system statewide by July 1, 2022. Requires the Division to enter into a contract to augment and enhance the child welfare case management component of the NC FAST system before August 1, 2021. Sets out requirements for the contract. 

Appropriates $17,262,882 for 2021-22 from the General Fund to the Division to implement this act. Effective July 1, 2021.